bacteria
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That pattern suggests their gut bacteria were producing fewer beneficial metabolites.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease that develops when bacteria accumulate below the gumline and damage the tissues that hold teeth in place.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
Potable water is water that is free of harmful bacteria and chemicals and is considered safe to drink and cook with.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Researchers also found that these soils contained the highest amounts of organic matter, creating favorable conditions for earthworms, fungi, bacteria, and other organisms that live in soil.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
Oxygen and nutrients can cross the blood-brain barrier, but many dangerous substances like bacteria cannot.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
The new research provides the first visual evidence of an Asgard archaeon physically interacting with a bacterium through extremely thin, tube-like connections called nanotubes.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
In a study published in Science Advances, the team used BifidoSumIL-2, an engineered strain of Bifidobacterium longum, a probiotic bacterium naturally found in the gut, to carry an immune-stimulating treatment directly into tumors.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
It is more unusual to see an outbreak like this linked to one specific stain of the bacterium affecting many people at one time.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Just this month, tularemia, also known as rabbit fever and caused by a bacterium in ticks and deer flies, was detected in people living on Long Island.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Most important, very little protein entered the bacterium.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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